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Lewis Tanner
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Officer

Lewis Tanner

Daytona Beach Police Department — Daytona Beach, FL
Felonious
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End of Watch October 26, 1930
Age 32
The Vigil Panel 60 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Officer Tanner was killed when his patrol car was struck by a vehicle driven by a drunk driver.

Survivors

Officer Tanner was survived by his wife and several children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Tanner served with the Daytona Beach Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Daytona Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Tanner.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Daytona Beach Police Department
Location Daytona Beach, FL
Platform Identity dbpd.volusia.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 26, 1930
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Not available

Officer Lewis Tanner is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Daytona Beach Police Department, 8 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.7% of this agency's fallen.

Daytona Beach Police Department
8
of 11 officers
72.7% Felonious
FL — Statewide
539
of 1,008 officers
53.5% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lewis Tanner's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Lewis Tanner Compares

Age at End of Watch
32
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lewis Tanner is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lewis Tanner was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518